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Richard S. Yoon, MD

MeetRichard S. Yoon, MD, FAAOS

Fellowship-Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon

Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstruction Specialist

Dr. Yoon earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity College in Connecticut and went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree from New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, in New Jersey. He completed his internship and residency at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, where he served as chief resident. He went on to complete a fellowship in orthopaedic traumatology and complex adult reconstruction at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Florida.

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  • After having both of my knees crushed in elevator accident in my building, there is only one person I could think of to do this surgery. Dr. Richard Yoon! He is one of the best doctors I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. His knowledge and bedside manner was just what I needed with such injuries...

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    ~Wanda Lynne Pinkney ~

  • My name is Wanda Lynne Pinkney a.k.a. Nanny Buffee. I live in what’s referred to as a “luxury building”. I live on the 13th floor with my sister on January 5, 2021 we are going up in the elevator and it got to around the eighth or ninth floor something snapped in the elevator went plunging dow...

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    ~Wanda Lynne Pinkney ~

  • We are so happy to have had Dr. Yoon perform my hip replacement in February 2022. "We" includes my spouse, who had to deal with my pre-op physical situation, which was just intolerable. Dr. Yoon made that all go away. After 6 months, I don't even remember that I had a full hip replacement. It feels...

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    ~Robert Fixler~

  • I came to Dr Yoon for a ripped quad and petella repair when I got to him that was my second tear I was a mess but he repaired my leg Feb.2021 and he did an excellent job and he was so pleasant as so was his staff thank you Dr. Yoon even though you are busy I now need to see you for my hip lol thank ...

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    ~Tracy Coleman~

  • After having my right hip replaced in Upstate NY in 2012 I knew when I started getting a lot of pain in my left hip that I didn't want to wait as long as I did for my previous procedure. My wife works at Newark Beth and started asking around for recommendations and Dr Yoon's name kept coming up. W...

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    ~Steven Ward~

Areas of Expertise

Direct Anterior Hip Replacement

Direct anterior hip replacement is a minimally invasive hip surgery to replace the hip joint without cutting through any muscles or tendons as against traditional hip replacement that involves cutting major muscles to access the hip joint.

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In the News

At Jersey City Medical Center, World-Class Orthopedics Program Helps Patients Take Charge of Their Health

By JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER October 12, 2020 at 7:00 PM

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